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Electrohydraulic lithotripsy is an industrial technique for fragmenting rocks by using electrodes to create shockwaves. It was applied to bile duct stones in 1975. It can damage tissue and is mostly used in biliary tract specialty centers. Pneumatic mechanical devices have been used with endoscopes, commonly for large and hard stones. [7]
Pulsed dye lasers have been used with fiber diameters of 200–550 microns [8] for lithotripsy of biliary and urinary stones. [9] Ho:YAG lasers have wavelength of 2100 nm (infrared) and are used for medical procedures in urology and other areas. They have qualities of CO 2 and Nd:Yag lasers, with ablative and coagulation effects. [10]
The development of the Dornier lithotripter progressed through several prototypes, ultimately culminating in February 1980 with the first treatment of a human by shockwave lithotripsy (SWL). The production and distribution of the Dornier HM3 lithotripter began in late 1983, and SWL was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 1984.
for use in the ear canal; smaller than Tilly's and has a better "biting" action •Hunter Tod's forceps: for use in the ear canal •Fagge's aural forceps: for use in the ear canal •Waugh's long dissecting forceps: used for dissection like on the tonsils, also to catch bleeding points and putting in swabs •Wilson's tonsil artery forceps
Most pneumatic tools convert the compressed air to work using a pneumatic motor. Compared to electric power tool equivalents, pneumatic tools are safer to run and maintain, without risk of sparks, short-circuiting or electrocution, and have a higher power to weight ratio, allowing a smaller, lighter tool to accomplish the same task. Furthermore ...
Uses Flow cytometer: used for automated cell counting as in total blood count, differential count, etc. Tissue bath or organ bath or Dale's apparatus: used in full tissue experiments, for example using guinea pig ileum mainly used in pharmacology for application of drugs to these tissues. Sahli Haemoglobinometer
Uses General instruments used in adult medicine are used in this branch of medicine: Ultrasonic stone disintegration apparatus: used to break down kidney stones into smaller fragments to allow them to pass out without the need of any surgery Cystoscope: an endoscope to view the urinary passage Urethral sound
Electrohydraulic Lithotripsy (EHL) is a medical procedure which uses targeted shockwaves to break up kidney stones and gallstones. [1] This form of extracorporeal lithotripsy is unique in that the shockwaves are produced by a vaporization bubble expanding and collapsing repeatedly, creating a pressure wave. [1]